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linkhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/tim-spiers/ calendar_today09-07-2011 18:14:46

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As Tottenham flounder, Ange Postecoglou's principles are perpetually debated. The principles won't change, but how about #THFC's players? Recruitment, at the root of any team's success, deserves the biggest scrutiny of all. 📝 Tim Spiers nytimes.com/athletic/60198…

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"Pele was good with a football at 17, but could he throw three treble-20s at a red, green and black cork board from almost two-and-a-half metres away?" Tim Spiers watched Luke Littler make darts history & enter the pantheon of youthful sporting legends. nytimes.com/athletic/60353…

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🚨MONDAY POD!🚨 Join james richardson, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke & Tim Spiers after another dramatic weekend: 🤩Liverpool 2-2 Man United with Laurie Whitwell 😎Iraola hot, Dyche not 🤦‍♂️Another Saints shambles 🕴️Ange's suits pod.fo/e/299d66

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5 x 18 = 90 That was the simple equation underpinning an assignment we set Tim Spiers on the Champions League's 'Matchday Mayhem'. Armed with a pre-determined list and searching for goals and drama, he set about watching every game, five minutes at a time.

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She retired in 2019 saying her body was broken “beyond repair”. So how is lindsey vonn on pace to return for the 2026 Olympics? Tim Spiers went to Cortina, Italy to discover more about a sporting ‘miracle’ ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/61121…

She retired in 2019 saying her body was broken “beyond repair”.

So how is <a href="/lindseyvonn/">lindsey vonn</a> on pace to return for the 2026 Olympics?

<a href="/TimSpiers/">Tim Spiers</a> went to Cortina, Italy to discover more about a sporting ‘miracle’ ⤵️

nytimes.com/athletic/61121…
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Richie Wellens is the Leyton Orient manager - but a former Manchester United player and remains a season ticket holder. Wife Nicola is a red too - Tim Spiers went to meet them to talk tactics, promotion hopes and family life before Pep Guardiola and Manchester City arrive in

Richie Wellens is the Leyton Orient manager - but a former Manchester United player and remains a season ticket holder.

Wife Nicola is a red too - <a href="/TimSpiers/">Tim Spiers</a> went to meet them to talk tactics, promotion hopes and family life before Pep Guardiola and Manchester City arrive in
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🚨BRAND NEW POD!🚨 james richardson, Charlie Eccleshare, Tom Williams & Tim Spiers are in the studio with all the big talking points🎙️ 💚Plymouth 1-0 Liverpool with Chris Errington 📹No VAR - happy now? 😬Man City v Real Madrid 🔵Are Chelsea getting worse? pod.fo/e/2aab3d

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🏆 Is this actually the best FA Cup in years? 🔴 Should Anthony Gordon really miss the Carabao Cup final? 🐺 Is Matheus Cunha's temper going to cost him a big move? Tim Spiers dissects the key talking points from the FA Cup weekend in The Briefing nytimes.com/athletic/61695…

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FIFA has confirmed there will be a half-time show at the 2026 World Cup final. But what could it look like? Expect Black Eyed Peas, Salt Bae, a Sepp Blatter hologram - and solving world hunger. ✍️ Tim Spiers

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Paris Saint-Germain incessantly asked questions of the Liverpool defence like they were being quizzed on Mastermind. The only problem was their specialist subject was smash-and-grab away victories. Tim Spiers on an agonising defeat for the French side.

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🏟️ Home wins at last 📺 Neville still on Sky 👋 Sir Jim’s ‘God’ hands ⚽️ Refereeing strangeness 🇩🇰 Veteran Hojlund ☀️ Sunshine (and smiling) The images of Manchester United's new stadium give us a glimpse into the future according to INEOS. It’s a curious place. ✍️ Tim Spiers

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Vitinha... A four year journey from barely playing at Molineux to starring for PSG in the Champions League. So why did Wolves *twice* turn down the chance to sign him? nytimes.com/athletic/55844…

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🚨MONDAY POD!🚨 Join james richardson, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams & Tim Spiers for your FA Cup and Premier League needs: 🍒City bounce back against Bournemouth 🦅Are Palace favourites against Villa? 😎Keys to Forest's success 🔥Liverpool v Everton, Enzo v Ange pod.fo/e/2c049f

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🚨MONDAY POD!🚨 Hear james richardson, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke & Tim Spiers on the weekend's action: 📉Liverpool relegate Leicester 💪Chelsea's Fulham fightback with Liam Twomey 😍More Villa v Newcastle please ❓Where next for De Bruyne? pod.fo/e/2ca798

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→ Should Arsenal rue this league season as the one that got away? → Why have so many big-spenders sunk without trace? → Which top-flight club should sign Kevin De Bruyne? Dissecting the weekend’s big Premier League talking points with Tim Spiers

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🚨BRAND NEW POD!🚨 It's james richardson, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and of course Julien Laurens after one of the best performances ever? 🏆PSG - champions of Europe 🇸🇦What next for Inzaghi? 🎥24/25 highlights 😡Van Basten v Linkin Park pod.fo/e/2dd84d

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🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo proved decisive for Portugal, as he has done so many times over the past 20 years. 🇩🇪 Florian Wirtz opened the scoring for Germany but the Liverpool target is still searching for his best form after injury... Tim Spiers and Seb Stafford-Bloor analyse Germany 1-2

🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo proved decisive for Portugal, as he has done so many times over the past 20 years.

🇩🇪 Florian Wirtz opened the scoring for Germany but the Liverpool target is still searching for his best form after injury...

<a href="/TimSpiers/">Tim Spiers</a> and <a href="/SebSB/">Seb Stafford-Bloor</a> analyse Germany 1-2